Honouring the Gilmours

SU honours the contribution Gwen and Graeme Gilmour have made over many years. Gwen passed away on 29 June this year. Gwen worked for SU, both at HQ and at Park Road.

According to Graeme, “Gwen first worked for Eddie Prest at 83 Camp Ground Road during the 1970s.  Then she went across to Park Road as receptionist in 1981. It may have been longer than that, but I know it included that year because I went back to University full time that year and we needed her to work. Harold le Roux was Regional Director at that time. She and I ran numerous holiday clubs together, most notably at Oranjemund for three or four years in the 1970s, and at Somerset West, where we ran clubs for over 1000 kids a day, at four separate venues. We also ran what was, I believe, the very first caravan site based club ever, up at Melkbosstrand. She also ran the “littlies” sections of some church-based clubs on her own, notably at Christ Church, Kenilworth and Plumstead Methodist.”

Graeme continues to be involved as an SU Algoa prayer supporter, donor and Closer to God writer. He retired from his third career, that of small groups pastor at his local church, at the end of 2012. He continues voluntary involvement with the church, planning preaching series and participating in preaching them. He and Gwen moved into a retirement village two years ago. They joyously acquired a gorgeous granddaughter two years ago, to add to their wonderful grandson!

SU’s condolences are extended to Graeme and their extended family. We are very grateful for the contribution the Gilmours have made, and continue to make.

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The Wordspace turns TWO!!!

The WordSpace turns 2 years old in August which means we have now sent over 700 posts (that’s more than 70 000 words of content) to young people around Southern Africa and indeed the world! These past few months we have been working on our systems and structures to prepare for more growth in the future. Included in this is work on our very own WordSpace app for smartphones! We are also seeing growing interest from youth leaders and Christian teachers in our WordSpace series which run for 6 weeks each term and include additional online content that can be used in a youth group program or classroom.

We are currently running a Series on the sermon on the Mount. See more at www.theyouthhub.net/wordspace-resources, or subscribe to the WordSpace at www.thewordspace.mobi. Our Small Spaces devotional includes 90 posts from our first year with stunning pictures.

Purchase for R100 at www.subooks.co.za.

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Stan and Barbara Fish

Stan and Barbara Fish remain actively involved in the affairs of SU. Stan recently popped in to SU’s National Office with a CSSM hymnal containing the activity leader names from missions in Durban in the early 1900s. The list of names includes many a well-known South African Christian leader. Stan is pictured with Tony Nzanzah, SU’s current General Director. Barbara Fish has been involved with editing and proofreading of the 2015 edition of Closer to God and her skills have been invaluable to the project.

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